Holiday Sugar Cookies

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It’s Tips for Tuesday!

This week’s tip:  Simplify your cookie decorating this holiday season with glaze!

When I have a lot of baking, I prefer simple cookie decorations.  I have said it before…water glaze is my favorite way to decorate sugar cookies.  It can be made in minutes with only 2 ingredients, and can be colored with food color and is great for attaching sprinkles and sugar.  It also works well to soften cookies that have been overcooked.  I don’t know about you, but sugar cookies can be tricky.  I have overcooked my fair share.  If you paint glaze on them, within a day or two they will begin to soften.  I have saved cookies on more than one occasion this way.  I am re-sharing my sugar cookie recipe from last year.  It is a semi-soft sugar cookie with a hint of lemon.  I hope your holiday planning is going well and you find this tip useful 🙂

11 Responses to“Holiday Sugar Cookies”

  1. 12/15/2015 at 10:24 am #

    I love this so festive and lovely cookies!

    • Zoale.com
      12/15/2015 at 10:25 am #

      Thank you Lynn 🙂

      • 12/15/2015 at 1:35 pm #

        What gorgeous cookies really lovely Antonia!

      • Zoale.com
        12/15/2015 at 3:29 pm #

        Thank you so much!

      • 12/15/2015 at 3:39 pm #

        🙂

  2. 12/15/2015 at 12:20 pm #

    If you can believe it, I just made sugar cookies this past weekend Antonia! Our recipes are very similar although mine does not have lemon zest and I imagine that gives a nice hint of flavor. Sugar cookies can be so fickle, I often overcook mine. That’s why I really like your idea for a water glaze. Although it’s fun to do fancy decorations sometimes, I always find myself pressed for time around the holidays and looking for the quickest way to get things done.

    • Zoale.com
      12/15/2015 at 3:39 pm #

      Funny! You should try the lemon, it gives a nice subtle flavor. It’s good to hear there is someone else who has issues with overcooking sugar cookies 😉 The glaze works wonders. Happy Holidays!

  3. 12/15/2015 at 4:00 pm #

    They look so cute and very flavor recipe. Bookmarked!

    • Zoale.com
      12/16/2015 at 10:24 am #

      Thanks Kushi! I hope you get a chance to try them 🙂

  4. 12/15/2015 at 6:39 pm #

    Perfect holiday cookies.. Looks yum can I have some

    • Zoale.com
      12/16/2015 at 10:25 am #

      Thank you Vidya 🙂 I wish I could send you some!

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